Career opportunities

Research Fellow in the Regulation of Engineering Biology

The primary purpose of this role is to deliver a project entitled ‘Navigating regulatory approval pathways for Engineering Biology applications in the Environment sector’. This innovative collaborative project provides a unique opportunity to work closely with leading-edge scientists and regulators, to better understand the regulatory approval challenges facing Engineering Biology solutions for the Environment sector.

The successful candidate will work with pre-commercial solution providers and regulators to deliver regulatory approval dry runs, focusing on the evidence base required to demonstrate effective biocontainment. They will also undertake a regulatory pathway mapping activity, from early-stage discovery to market authorisation. Sector-facing outputs include guidance on regulatory approval pathways and recommendations on modifications to regulatory processes.

This role provides an opportunity to generate new insight into the relationship between regulation and innovation, both with particular respect to biosafety, but also with implications for other frontier technologies considered to pose heightened societal risks. The project will illustrate what a credible regulatory approval submission comprises of, and clarify forms, levels and quality of risk management evidence, thereby lowering the costs of regulatory approval and market access for novel engineering biology solutions.

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Development of origami-paper eDNA sensors for real-time surveillance of freshwater ecosystems – PhD

Cranfield University is excited to invite applications for a PhD studentship focused on developing and validating innovative origami-paper eDNA sensors with community scientists for the rapid detection of chemical and microbial contaminants in rivers. The studentship is funded by the Leverhulme Trust through the Connected Waters Leverhulme Doctoral Programme, which is supporting new research on human-environment interactions in freshwater ecosystems. The studentship covers fees and stipend for a home (UK) student.